Reporting from Tesco, Northern Ireland…
Hi,
While wealthy people and highly profitable businesses continue to whinge about having to stump up a bit more cash to help those less fortunate, as somebody who’s all for paying a bit more tax, today I thought I’d focus on a very different type of tax, and one which I AM vehemently opposed to paying…
Step forward…
The lazy tax.
Take a look at these two images and tell me what the problem is with them:
If your answer was: ‘the second bag of sprouts costs less than half as much for at least twice the produce’, then congratulations, you win a gold star.
Now, granted, this kind of thing isn’t an especially new phenomenon, and I sort of (but not really) understand why people might pay extra for a large bag of chopped onions for example…
However, this is one of the most explicit examples of the lazy tax I’ve ever seen.
Assuming you don’t have a physical impairment, peeling sprouts is an exceptionally quick and easy job. Indeed, they barely need peeling at all.
Veg doesn’t have to be horrible
Now, at this point you probably expect me to relate the lazy tax to sports betting, and I could do that but, let’s face it, we all know where that’s going…
Bet where you can get the best odds…
Don’t skimp on research if you’re finding bets yourself…
Don’t just follow the guy or girl who shouts the loudest if you’re following tips…
You know the drill.
Instead, I’ll simply leave you with this thought…
Veg doesn’t have to be bland and/or unpleasant. It’s not the vegetable’s fault, it’s the way it’s cooked.
When it comes to sprouts, please don’t just boil them…
Instead, halve them and stick them in the oven for 20 minutes with oil and seasoning (some smoked paprika perhaps – experiment!), or blanch them (briefly!) in hot water, halve them, then finish them in a pan with crispy pancetta or bacon and some double cream.
You can thank me later.
